Kenzai
Meaning
"strong, healthy"
Origin: Japanese (ken 健)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,253
- Total SSA Count
- 37
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ken, Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strong, healthy"
Origin: Japanese (ken 健)
"wood, lumber, forest"
Origin: Old English
Kenzai is more popular, ranked #3253 vs #3268 for Timber.
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Kenzai is more popular, ranked #3253 compared to Timber at #3268 in the United States.
Kenzai means "strong, healthy" (Japanese (ken 健) origin). Timber means "wood, lumber, forest" (Old English origin).
Kenzai is primarily a boy name. Timber is primarily a boy name.